Pumpkin Leaf Chicken “Dumplings”
Homegrown Tastes South Africa S2 Episode 5: Pumpkin Leaf Chicken “Dumplings”
Pumpkin Leaf Chicken “Dumplings”
INGREDIENTS
For the dumplings:
- 6 pumpkin leaves, rinsed
- 300g chicken thighs, meat & skin
- 2 tablespoons garlic
- 2 teaspoons ginger powder
- 3 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cajun spice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
For the dipping sauce:
- 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 4 thai green chilli, sliced
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/3 cup fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
METHOD
- Place the chicken thigh meat, skins and all the rest of the ingredients, excluding the pumpkin leaves into a food processor and blend together.
- Onto a board, put a pumpkin leaf and about a tablespoon of the chicken mixture. Place into a bamboo steaming basket and steam for 15-20 minutes.
- For the sauce, mix all of the ingredients together and set aside till the ‘dumplings’ are ready.
- Once the “dumplings” are steamed brush them with oil and coat in sesame seeds. Heat a non-stick frying pan and toast the outside of the “dumplings”.
- Serve with the dipping sauce.
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